"Yaohua, do it," Chongming picked up the sword on the ground and firmly, without any room for refusal, stuffed it into Yaohua's hand.
This was her master's sword, and it was also the tool with which her master wanted her to take his life with her own hands.
Her master was the supreme god, her teacher, and the person she admired most. How could she possibly do such a thing?
"Time is running out."
Yaohua stubbornly stood still, determined not to touch the sword no matter what.
"Fine. Rong Chu has gone to invite the God - Lord. Yaohua, you may leave first."
"I'm not leaving!" Yaohua bit her lower lip. "Master, trust me. I will definitely find a way."
"It's useless," Chongming raised his arm. "Look, my body has already started to transform into that of a demon. Before long, I will completely turn into a demon. Once that happens, the Divine Land will be in great peril."
Why had this happened?
Her master was such a good person. Why did such a thing happen to him?
Yaohua shook her head and took several steps back. At this moment, the sword in her master's hand seemed to her like a venomous snake or a ferocious beast.
"I'm not leaving, and I won't let anyone hurt Master!"
Not even the God - Lord!
But the God - Lord had boundless spiritual power and great supernatural abilities. How could she stop the God - Lord from coming?
Her mind raced, but she couldn't come up with any ideas.
"System?"
Her call vanished like a stone sinking into the sea. As she had expected, there was no response.
Just when she was in a state of anxiety, a celestial music suddenly came from the horizon.
Yaohua looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw the purple - robed divine envoy, Tu Yang.
The divine envoy had arrived. Could the God - Lord be far behind?
"Yaohua, step back."
The True Fire of the Phoenix surrounded the entire Cangling Hall. Tu Yang stopped outside and couldn't see what was going on inside.
Yaohua summoned the Phoenix Fire, preventing others from approaching, as if she hadn't heard her master's words.
But how long could she hold them off like this?
"Yaohua!"
It seemed that she had been making her master angry all this time.
"Master, why can't you wait a little longer?"
There was no response from her master behind her. Yaohua knew that he was a bit disappointed in her.
But what could she do?
Why wasn't she strong enough?
Why were these demons so wanton?
Why didn't her master wait for her?
All these questions welled up in her heart. Yaohua felt as if she had been put into a jar, and someone kept pouring water into it until it covered her mouth and nose, soaking her whole body, and then sealed the mouth of the jar.
"I can't wait any longer. One day, even your True Fire of the Phoenix will have no effect on me."
"How could this be?" Yaohua suddenly turned around and locked eyes with her master.
From her master's eyes, she vaguely knew that he wasn't lying.
Was killing her master really the only way out?
But how could she bring herself to do it?
"You can do it."
Her master's gentle voice brought Yaohua back to her senses. She realized that she had spoken her thoughts out loud again.
Her hand was wrapped again, and she was forced to grasp the cold hilt of the sword.
"You're a smart child. You should know that this is the best choice," her master murmured in her ear. Yaohua felt a chill in her heart.
Yes.
It would be difficult for the God - Lord to completely eliminate her master. After all, there would be a series of trials and the matter of the demon heart would be announced to the Divine Land. How could she bear to let her master suffer such hardships?
He was clearly an ancient god with a noble character, who always put the well - being of all living beings in the world first. How could he be pulled down from the altar and trampled into the mud on the ground?
"Don't be afraid. After I die, I will turn into the clouds in the sky, the flowers on the ground, the blowing wind, and the falling rain. I will never leave my little disciple all alone."
Yaohua's eyes were a bit moist. "Master, stop talking."
Even if her master turned into all things in the world, it still meant his passing to her.
A bad result and an even worse result. Did she have any other choices?
Pu chi—
Yaohua had long known that she would give in.
Although she tried to argue and persuade her master to change his mind, in fact, she knew that she could never convince him.
She looked up. Her master was smiling at her. "Yaohua, you really didn't disappoint me."
Her master was the most handsome person in the Three Realms. When he smiled at her, it was like the spring breeze in March, making her intoxicated.
Yaohua also tried to force a smile.
But the blood flowing down the body of the Chunjun Sword made her smile look like a cry.
She wanted to take a look at her master's wound, but her master blocked her view.
"Don't look."
Yaohua's eyes were hot. She blinked several times subconsciously before she felt better.
"Burn my body with the True Fire of the Phoenix, take out the demon heart from my heart, and tell the God - Lord the truth... Everything will be as you wish."
Her master's body collapsed like a great mountain. Yaohua had to use all her strength to barely support him.
She stood there blankly. She understood every word her master said, and knew the meaning of each character, but why didn't she understand when they were put together?
The celestial music in the sky became clearer. Yaohua saw the God - Lord flying over surrounded by the gods.
She lowered her head and saw the wound on her master's chest. The blood turned from red to black, and the later blood was permeated with a strong demonic aura.
Right. Just now, her master had said that she should take out the demon heart from his heart.
If she took out the demon heart, would her master still be able to come back to life?
She inserted her finger into his chest. The warm chest instantly turned cold. Yaohua finally realized that she had killed her master with her own hands.
Her whole body began to tremble, and her teeth chattered continuously.
The whole world began to seem absurd and unbearable in her eyes.
Why was there such a ridiculous thing?
Why did she slay her master, the person she admired most, with her own hands?
"God - Lord, something terrible has happened. The demons have invaded the Heavenly Gate and are coming straight for the Cangling Hall!"
All this was because of the demons' scheming!
Yaohua suddenly calmed down.
These demons were really good at their tricks.
She lowered her head. It was just a small black - gas - emitting seed that forced her to kill her master.
Fine.
If they wanted to come to the Cangling Hall, none of them would be able to go back.
She gently carried Chongming back into the hall and laid him on the small couch behind the screen. She leaned over and kissed his cheek.
Master, I'll be back soon.
When she walked out after settling her master, Lu Ran had already reported the situation in the Cangling Hall to the God - Lord on her behalf.
The God - Lord seemed to be saying something to her, but Yaohua couldn't hear a single word.
The God - Lord frowned and made a gesture to the divine envoy. Yaohua didn't know what he was going to do. She just wanted to go out and make those demons never return. But her master was still in the hall, and he probably wouldn't want to see her clash with the God - Lord.
Yaohua even admired her own patience.
The divine envoy walked over with a set of armor. Yaohua vaguely understood what the God - Lord meant.
Charge into battle and break through the enemy's formation to kill the enemy.
Everyone seemed to turn into nothingness, and even the sounds disappeared. Yaohua could hear her heart pounding.
Finally, Yaohua recalled the True Fire of the Phoenix in the Cangling Hall.